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Spanish Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz jar roasted red bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 small onion diced
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 2 cups penne pasta
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • handful fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Fill a sauce pan with 5 cups of cold water, season generously with sea salt and heat it with a high heat

  2. Meanwhile add one 12 ounce jar of roasted red bell peppers (drained) into a food processor, also add in 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce and season with sea salt & black pepper, run the food processor on a low speed for 2 minutes or until everything is well combined with no chunks

  3. Heat a fry pan with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes add in the diced onions and minced garlic, mix with the olive oil, 3 minutes later add in 1 tsp of sweet smoked paprika and quickly mix all together, then pour in the roasted red pepper sauce, mix together until well combined and lower the fire to a low-medium heat to simmer

  4. At this point your water should be boiling, add in 2 cups of penne pasta and cook al dente (read the package instructions), it´s usually between 8 to 9 minutes, then drain the pasta, add it to the red pepper sauce and mix together until well combined, sprinkle the pasta with freshly chopped parsley and serve, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil I used to make this pasta dish.